Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France
France: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 56.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France is 56.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France peaked at 66.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2020.
France ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 65.2% | — |
| 1980 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 61.5% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 56.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.3% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.1% | 56.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in France was 56.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2020.
- How does France rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- France ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.